Vulnerability · Published Feb 9, 2022 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2022-21991Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.1

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Visual Studio Code from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.1% (higher than 81% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.1%top 18.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.0.0 – before 1.64.1

References